Lightspeed Retail
$429/mo est.
- Software/mo
- $129-329/mo
- Processing rate
- 1.5%
- Hardware
- iPad-based or retail terminal
- Contract
- Month-to-month or annual
- Industry
- Retail
- Est. monthly cost
- $429/mo
Lightspeed Retail
Retail POS (formerly Vend) with tiered monthly plans, strong inventory, and 1.5% in-person processing.
- Software/mo
- $129-329/mo
- Processing
- 1.5%
- Hardware
- iPad-based or retail terminal
- Contract
- Month-to-month or annual
Best for
Retailers with serious inventory and multi-store needs.
Pricing breakdown
All prices in AUDLast verified 11 June 2026Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
In-person payments
EFTPOS terminal and tap-to-pay transactions.
- Setup fee
- Free
Online payments
Online checkout and keyed-in card transactions.
- Setup fee
- Free
Contract terms
- Contract length
- Month-to-month or annual
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Excellent inventory management
- Integrated 1.5% card processing
- 250+ integrations
- Multi-store support
Cons
- Higher monthly fee than free rivals
- No table management (retail-only)
- Best value at scale
About Lightspeed Retail
Lightspeed Retail (formerly Vend) is a cloud retail point-of-sale known for powerful inventory management. It offers tiered monthly plans, with in-person card payments at 1.5% via Lightspeed Payments. It runs on iPad or a dedicated retail terminal and connects to 250+ tools including Xero, MYOB, Shopify, and WooCommerce. It suits single and multi-store retailers with deep stock needs.
Lightspeed Retail was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
How Lightspeed Retail compares
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- Software/mo
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- Processing rate
- 1.75%
- Hardware
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- Contract
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- Industry
- Retail (omnichannel)
- Est. monthly cost
- $406/mo
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- Hardware
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- Contract
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$320/mo est.
- Software/mo
- $0-298/mo
- Processing rate
- 1.6% (free plan)
- Hardware
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- Contract
- Month-to-month (no lock-in)
- Industry
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- Est. monthly cost
- $320/mo
Lightspeed Retail head-to-head comparisons
Common questions about Lightspeed Retail
The same questions Australian merchants ask before signing up.
Lightspeed Retail plans start from $129-329/mo and scale up depending on the number of locations and features. Annual billing reduces the monthly cost compared to month-to-month.
Lightspeed Retail uses Lightspeed Payments at 1.5% per in-person transaction through its integrated payment processing. There is no separate per-transaction fee on top of the percentage.
Yes. Lightspeed Retail is built for multi-store operations, with centralised inventory, reporting, and purchase orders across all locations from a single dashboard.
Lightspeed Retail connects with over 250 apps including Xero, MYOB, Shopify, and WooCommerce. The accounting integrations handle two-way product and transaction sync.
Lightspeed Retail is designed exclusively for retail environments (formerly Vend). Hospitality venues should evaluate Lightspeed Restaurant instead.
Lightspeed Retail runs on iPads and standard retail terminals. Setup is free and hardware is BYO or sourced through Lightspeed; there is no proprietary hardware lock-in.
Yes, Lightspeed Retail supports offline mode so sales can continue if your internet connection drops. Transactions sync once connectivity is restored.
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